inaccurate
adjective
in·ac·cu·rate
(ˌ)i-ˈna-kyə-rət 
-k(ə-)rət
: not accurate : faulty
inaccurate information
Examples of inaccurate in a Sentence
he claimed that the TV ratings were inaccurate because they didn't take into account all those viewers in health clubs
the estimate is inaccurate, but will do for our purposes
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Ryan Brennan
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Retailers are charging people based on guesses, and those guesses are frequently inaccurate.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The labels for the Walnut Fudge and Peach Cobbler bonbons are switched in the printed guide, providing inaccurate information to consumers.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Equally inaccurate is the claim that this would take away TABOR refunds forever.
—Kevin Vick, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Inaccurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaccurate. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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inaccurate
adjective
in·ac·cu·rate
(ˈ)in-ˈak-yə-rət
: not accurate : not correct or exact
inaccurate information
inaccurately
adverb
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